As far as the eye can see, the dense carriages and horses occupy the trade routes. Rieli's eyes lit up as she watched all this, and she seemed to have the urge to call out a 'fireball' or a 'lightning beam' - in any case, this mage who walked the path of protection but preferred plastic energy was definitely one hundred percent violent. Seeing that Clematis beside him was in a cold sweat, he was afraid that Rielly would not be able to help but put his ideas into action.

When the small number of centaurs was all accumulated in this small space, the originally empty and lifeless wilderness immediately took on another face. the neighing of horses, the conversation of caravans, the occasional hoofs of horses, and the clatter of metal in the wind; Together, they made the sapient creatures at the end of the group even more irritable.

"What the hell is going on up ahead? Is it a temporary checkpoint? Or is it the nearby lord who is blocking the way and raising taxes? Straight from the saddle, Clematis, who had risen straight from the saddle, turned his neck and looked around. Then she found a flag waving in the wind where her vision was about to blur.

The scales that run through the center of the white flag represent a fair and just position. The sword and hammer crossed behind it are both the weapons of the Shrine and the force that exists to defend justice. The legal instrument that serves as a background is a guarantee that the use of force will not be wrongfully used.

Fearing that he had seen the wrong thing, Klaimatis rubbed his eyes with his hand, and then his facial expression changed drastically like a Sichuan opera changing his face: "Guys! It's a big deal, and it's actually the team of the 'Lord of Notars' church that was checked earlier. ”

"The ranks of the Church of the 'Lord of the Notary'?" Barrett, who heard this, no longer had the leisure to look at the world. Relying on his height advantage and good eyesight, he also spotted the fluttering flag in the distance. Then the forehead began to crawl with wrinkles.

As a mage, Rieli lowered her voice at this time and asked, "I actually encountered a big incident!" The team of the 'Lord of the Notary' Church intercepted halfway, and there were demon believers or other types of cultists in the front team! ”

The Church of the 'Lord of Notarials' has a great influence on the western continent, and the church armed forces are even more powerful in the hands of the Pan-continental Church, and at the same time, it is also involved in the management of political power in many regions. It stands to reason that such a religion, even if it is in the good camp, is quite wary of the aristocratic class.

However, the Church of the 'Lord of Notarials' has always maintained its own style - armed forces are only against the truly evil camps, and they are always on the front line of the battle whenever there is an invasion from the lower planes. As for participating in the management of the territory, it is also very customary, only taking over a series of things related to the law, and the others will never cross the line.

In addition, they never forced the lords to change the existing laws. In the face of draconian laws that are obviously unreasonable, most of them choose not to serve them, which is a non-violent and non-cooperative confrontation - as long as you don't deal with those evil creatures that can't see the light, you don't have to worry about the sudden arrival of the 'sword of justice'. Naturally, most of the nobles will have a certain affection for this kind of guy who is for the sake of ideals and the order of the Western Continent.

Unfortunately, every time the banner of the Church of the 'Lord of Notars' appears, it is often accompanied by disaster or turmoil - they are like a firefighting team, rushing to wherever there is a problem. Although they were here to solve the trouble, the intelligent beings in the vicinity of the local area would never want to see the appearance of the sword and hammer balance flag.

"Who knows?" Looking at the dragon-like team in front of him, Barrett muttered in a low voice, then immediately turned his head and ordered: "Prepare to protect against evil, and if something happens, you can free your hands to use other spells." Leave the business road by the way, so as not to be too affected by the chaos. ”

"Ready to protect against evil? If their target isn't on the team in front of them, then our spells won't be wasted. Despite that, Kleimatis pulled the silver powder out of his pocket.

Barrett, who was already fully armed with his dressing ring, grabbed a spear as a consumable at this time: "It's better to waste than to wait for a hurry......

But before Barrett could finish speaking, there was an immediate commotion in the ranks ahead. What was originally just a whisper of a group of two or three people turned into a red-faced quarrel and insult in the blink of an eye. The ensuing shoving and shoving further confused the already noisy convoy.

The guards, who noticed the change in the ranks, immediately came to maintain order with axes and guns in one hand and diamond-shaped iron-clad wooden shields in the other. The guards wore round helmets on their heads, and large scales draped from the brim of their hats that covered their necks. And the torso is also covered with light chain mail over the thick cotton robe, which can be regarded as well-equipped. However, their outermost smock is not a texture associated with the Church of the 'Lord of Notaria', and is clearly the private soldier of the local aristocracy.

"Oops! Those guys are going to total. As Barrett said this, a silver-armored young man near the checkpoint also stretched out his hand to stop the reckless behavior of the guards.

Unfortunately, it was too late, and the merchants, who had already become a little insane, were like the last straw that broke the camel's back when they saw the guard, and they immediately grabbed their blades, or killed the guards or killed each other, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

"A wide range of mind spells or something like that? It seems to have been disguised with special spell-casting techniques? Otherwise, it would not have been possible to hide from the ranks of the Church of the 'Lord of Notary'. Although she couldn't tell exactly which ability it was, Rielly, a mage, could see a clue.

Whether it is a member of a caravan or a traveler on the road alone, since they want to walk in this chaotic world, they have some means of self-protection. And now that they have almost lost their minds, their combat effectiveness in that short period of time has risen even more in vain - most adventurers, due to their own talent and learning, have taken the route of exerting their strength. Therefore, the loss of reason will not affect the application of skills too much, but this almost violent combat style makes it quite difficult for the guards facing them.

Fortunately, although the guards in front of him may not be called elite, Barrett can see that their usual training should be quite attentive. In the face of the frenzied crowd, they skillfully formed a wall of shields with diamond-shaped iron-clad wooden shields in front. The members of the rear fought back through the gap with axes and guns.

At the same time, the church forces affiliated with the 'Lord of the Notary' church in the sentry also had to take action at these ordinary people who were targeted and turned into pawns in their own hands. However, unlike the unscrupulous fighting style of the guards when they fought back, the priests and paladins of the Church of the 'Lord of the Notary' attacked with the face of a mace and the spine of a longsword - apparently trying to knock out the innocents affected by the spell.

And the players of the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' who had already retreated were also attacked by those who did not know their heads. Barrett, wielding a spear, danced it vigorously at this time. However, since he was in front of the Church of the 'Lord of Notary', Barrett naturally did not want to kill innocent people.

The attack method based on flicking and slapping caused the barrel of the spear to collide with the torso of the target in a constant buzzing sound. Combined with Barrett's power, all berserkers who came into his range were knocked to the ground in an instant. They were rolling and wailing on the ground, some of them as if they were about to struggle to their feet, and Barrett had a stick in their backs with the tail of their guns.

Fortunately, this time the players only occupied a small part of the pole on that front. Therefore, the number of people rushing in this direction is not large. By the time Barrett had finished warming up and his companions behind him had not intervened, the strange riot had also stopped.

A large number of caravans rushed down the trade routes, and they did not know if they had enough provisions, so they lost their minds and fled into the wilderness. Because of the numerical inferiority, neither the priests of the 'Lord of the Notary' church, nor the paladins, nor the guards discharged by the local lords were able to stop them all. I can only throttle some of them and see if I can get some useful information out of their mouths.

Also after the chaotic crowd disappeared, the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group standing in the wilderness was quite eye-catching. Fortunately, the members of the Church of the 'Lord of the Notary' are of good quality, and they can also see the performance of the players just now. So when the paladin who summoned the Celestial Mount came to the players, there wasn't much tension between the two sides.

As a gesture of friendship, the young paladin in front of him took off his helmet. In addition to the hooked nose that spoils the overall silhouette a bit, this handsome teenager makes a good first impression on players - I have to say that even in the game, it is a world of faces.

"Gentlemen and ladies, I am Cortad of the Church of the 'Lord of Notars'. Thank you very much for your help in the process of doing so. But then the smiling young man's voice changed, "But in order to prevent those demons from mixing in, you will have to go through the magic test before you can be released." We apologize for any inconvenience. ”

This sentence shows that the Paladin in front of him does not have much trust in the players - of course, this is not based on personal feelings, but the rules of conduct that the Church of the 'Lord of Notars' has been constantly revising and improving over the years.

Before the examination, no one could be sure that the stranger who suddenly appeared to fight alongside him would not be a demon or a demon believer. If it is not detected in time to escape or even blend into the ranks, it will be a blow to the cause of the Church of the 'Lord of Notary', and it is more likely to turn into a catastrophe for the surrounding poor.

It is precisely because of the bloody lessons of the past that the believers of the 'Lord of Notars' are always reminded that they have a wary attitude towards any stranger who cannot be identified. It is also for this reason that the internal constitution of the Church of the 'Lord of the Notars' is amended from time to time.

Although this revision is only based on the existing demonic methods to fill in the gaps, the new methods of encountering those demons still rely more on the improvisation of the on-site personnel. But it is precisely because of the continuous revision and improvement of these regulations that the demons are able to play less and less. The odds of success are greatly reduced.

Barrett, who understood the other party's concerns, smiled like that: "Don't worry! Our 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group will cooperate with your inspection. But we hope that when the inspection is over, we will be able to understand what is really going on here. ”

"Come with me." With this, the paladin kicked the horse's belly and turned around, starting to give the players a way in front.

After arriving at the sentry, the players go through the most basic faction tests, followed by identity identification and a simple polygraph quiz. After confirming that there were no problems, the release was granted.

After stretching his back, Barrett, who had regained his freedom, immediately asked the paladin Cortad, who had been with him all the time, "Now can you tell us what you are suddenly here for?" ”

"You should remember the Karada plane subsidence incident the year before! Lately, there seems to be a trail of those guys in the vicinity. Speaking of this, the holy warrior sighed, "It's a pity that after a dragnet investigation, I finally got some clues, but in the end, I was escaped by suspicious people." ”

"That demonic invasion of Karada?" Barrett's face immediately changed, "Didn't you say that all the participants had been wiped out at that time?" ”

"The participants in the final stages of the ritual have no chance of surviving because of the ritual itself. And those who were still alive in Karada at that time were all peripheral members. Paladin Cortad continued, "At that time, the top of the organization had already left Karada the day before. So while the group's plans were thwarted at the time, they were not completely wiped out. Now, like a freshly burned weed, it's starting to resurface. ”

"Now re-emerging? Could it be that they are high and what blood sacrifice has been discovered by you? Barrett then expressed his guess.

Then the paladin said with a solemn expression, "The three underage children and their parents, a family of five, were brutally murdered by those cultists. In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, we must clean them up as soon as possible. May fairness and justice come upon them. (To be continued.) )